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It's really not advised.
But just make sure everything is kept up-to-date, and that you don't execute any weird code you simply find on the internet ^^ .
Also, implementation of root was also designed to protect the system from the user himself - so he doesn't go by accidentally destroying the system.
So keep up-to-date, make sure you don't do any typo's that will screw up your system, and don't execute code/software you are unsure with.
Easier+safer to NOT run as root imo.

In the normal scheme of things, you'd be wanting to follow the above advice.

However, with BT there is a specific purpose of running it, as opposed to a "normal everyday" OS.
For most tasks within BT, you'd want to be running things as root. Because this is "unsafe" it's best not to treat it as a "normal everyday" system.
If you really want to, you can create a normal priv's user, but there's little point in it for most of the included tools.

For keeping the "theme" across normal users, there should be a thread or two covering this already, somewhere in the forums

I don't know how far Muts intends to go with the Ubuntu style "sudo" - I suppose a sudoers profile could be set up to drop and raise privs as required for most tools, but again, I feel that it would be more of a hindrance than a help, because it would be required for practically everything BT related!
Others may have a different opinion of course

I don't know how far Muts intends to go with the Ubuntu style "sudo" - I suppose a sudoers profile could be set up to drop and raise privs as required for most tools, but again, I feel that it would be more of a hindrance than a help, because it would be required for practically everything BT related!

I absolutely agree that having to sudo to everything is one of the major annoyances in Ubuntu. Sure it is dangerous to work as root, but hey, it makes you think twice before just doing anything
In my 10 years of Linux/Unix experience I never had an issue with working as root.
Just keep in mind to be careful

I absolutely agree that having to sudo to everything is one of the major annoyances in Ubuntu. Sure it is dangerous to work as root, but hey, it makes you think twice before just doing anything
In my 10 years of Linux/Unix experience I never had an issue with working as root.
Just keep in mind to be careful

You can make ubuntu log in as root. Not that hard to do, just a file edit.

Of course, if you really wanted to have some fun, go to Wal-Mart late at night and ask the greeter if they could help you find trashbags, roll of carpet, rope, quicklime, clorox and a shovel. See if they give you any strange looks. --Streaker69